This garden bench delivers great value for the price! It is better than I expected and I was able to put it together in about 30 minutes with no help. I was worried when I saw the words "assembly required" because I am usually terrible at assembling furniture. But, this was easy. The bench looks exactly like the photo on the site (no surprises) and it is very sturdy. I looked for a bench for a couple of months and this one is perfect. I highly recommend it.